Int'l Commerce, Snorkeling Camels, and The Indian Ocean Trade: Crash Course World History #18
In which John Green teaches you the history of the Indian Ocean Trade. John weaves a tale of swashbuckling adventure, replete with trade in books, ivory, and timber. Along the way, John manages...
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Hi, I’m John Green, this is Crash Course World History, and today we’re going tobe discussing trade here, in the Indian Ocean. Oh, my globe had a globe! We’re gonna dosome new-school history where we talk about a system instead of talking about individualsor some boring boring dynasty — no, Stan, not that kind of Dynasty — yes, that kind of dynasty.So many world history classes still focus on People Who Wore Funny Hats, and how theirantics shaped our lives, right? And while it’s interesting and fun to note that, forinstance King Charles VI of France believed that he was made out of glass, relentlessly focusingon the actions of the Funny-Hatted-People who ruled us makes us forget that we also make history.Mr. Green, Mr. Green! Did Charles VI of France rea...
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Hi, I’m John Green, this is Crash Course World History, and today we’re going tobe discussing trade here, in the Indian Ocean. Oh, my globe had a globe! We’re gonna dosome new-school history where we talk about a system instead of talking about individualsor some boring boring dynasty — no, Stan, not that kind of Dynasty — yes, that kind of dynasty.So many world history classes still focus on People Who Wore Funny Hats, and how theirantics shaped our lives, right? And while it’s interesting and fun to note that, forinstance King Charles VI of France believed that he was made out of glass, relentlessly focusingon the actions of the Funny-Hatted-People who ruled us makes us forget that we also make history.Mr. Green, Mr. Green! Did Charles VI of France rea...
